Silence.
Not the peaceful kind—but the kind that screams.
Akira and Kuroo stepped out of the rift… and into a realm that defied logic.
The sky was made of liquid shadow, pulsing like a heartbeat. The ground was cracked bone and burning glass. Gravity flickered. Time stuttered. Every breath felt like swallowing fire.
Akira (clutching his chest):
"This… isn't a world. It's a nightmare."
Kuroo (grinning):
"Then it suits me just fine."
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🌀 Welcome to Oblivion
A voice greeted them—not with words, but feelings. Hunger. Hate. Hunger again.
From the darkness, a twisted figure emerged. A Devourer.
Name: Ghul-Tar, Herald of Ruin
Form: A mass of melting flesh and jagged mouths, eyes blinking in places eyes shouldn't exist.
Ghul-Tar (telepathically):
"Welcome, vessels. You bring light and dark… let's see how long you last."
He lunged.
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⚔️ First Clash in the Realm
Akira reacted instantly, summoning Solstice, forming a radiant barrier.
Kuroo countered with Nightbane, slashing at the creature's tendrils, sending it shrieking back.
But Ghul-Tar was no ordinary monster. His body split into three—each with its own power.
1. One could reverse time for a few seconds.
2. One absorbed shadows, neutralizing Kuroo.
3. The last screamed so loud, it bent the air, disrupting Akira's focus.
Akira:
"He's distorting reality itself!"
Kuroo (annoyed):
"Then let's distort it back."
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🔥 Synchronized Strike
This was their first real test as a team.
Kuroo launched into the sky, forming a vortex of shadows. Akira timed his leap, channeling pure light into a spear.
They locked eyes—then nodded.
Akira: "Light Piercer!"
Kuroo: "Shadow Rend!"
The two attacks fused mid-air, forming a colossal blast that split the creature in half—then vaporized it into oblivion.
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💀 A Message in Blood
As Ghul-Tar died, his remains etched a burning symbol into the ground.
A message, written in bleeding shadows:
> "He watches. He waits. The World-Eater awakens."
Akira (serious):
"Who the hell is 'He'?"
Kuroo (eyes narrowed):
"Someone we're gonna bury."
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👁️ The Observer's Note
Far above the realm, the Observer stared into the shifting clouds.
Observer:
"They passed the first trial. But the next Devourer… won't just kill them. It'll consume their very souls."